West End Primary School, Morecambe
West End Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Morecambe. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 15 schools in Morecambe with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
West End Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at West End Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 85% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at West End Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put West End Primary School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at West End Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to West End Primary School are Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 73% maths); Morecambe Bay Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 56% reading, 39% maths); and Mossgate Primary School (1 mile, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths).
West End Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary SchoolMorecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary SchoolMorecambe Bay Community Primary SchoolMossgate Primary School
Who goes there
49.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 60 pupils (30.5%) received SEN support and 13 (6.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, about 880 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West End PS (by), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood West End Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 306 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
West End Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to West End Primary School are Bay Leadership Academy (0.3 miles) and Morecambe Bay Academy (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
49.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with West End Primary School
Term dates
West End Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to West End Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. West End Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 57
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 17 serious and 39 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 8 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
196 pupils
210 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Morecambe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Morecambe
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
37.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
93
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,662
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,462
Per pupil
£1381k
Total funding
£127k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
15.1%
Persistent absence
172
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
West End Primary School
Questions parents ask about West End Primary School
What are SATs results like at West End Primary School?
Of the pupils at West End Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is West End Primary School's Ofsted rating?
West End Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for West End Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When West End Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at West End Primary School?
West End Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at West End Primary School?
Classes at West End Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to West End Primary School?
West End Primary School has around 197 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at West End Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at West End Primary School in 2024/25. 15.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to West End Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming West End Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are West End Primary School's term dates?
West End Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near West End Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 17 serious and 39 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 8 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is West End Primary School?
West End Primary School is at Chatsworth Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 1BW.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)